Numbers 4:2

Take the sum of the sons of Kohath from among the sons of Levi, after their families, by the house of their fathers,

Cross-references

Numbers 4:34 records the actual listing of the Kohathites as commanded here—the census is carried out.

Numbers 3:19 Historical context

Numbers 3:19 names the Kohathite clans (Amram, Izhar, Hebron, Uzziel) that are to be counted here.

Numbers 3:27 Historical context

Numbers 3:27 lists the same Kohathite clans and their numbers—providing the census data that this command initiates.

In 1 Chronicles 15:2, David affirms that only Levites may carry the ark, echoing the Kohathite duty described here.

Joshua 21:10 Historical context

Joshua 21:10 identifies Kohathite clans who received cities—descendants of those numbered here later inherit land.

2 Chronicles 29:12 Historical context

2 Chronicles 29:12 names Kohathites among those who purified the temple, linking to the same clan mentioned here.